Human vomeronasal receptor-5
OwnerJames L. Holloway, Si Lokinventors
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Abstract
In mammals, the vomeronasal organ, which detects phermones, resides in a blind-ended pouch within the septum of the nose. Vomeronasal organ-derived signals bypass higher cognitive centers and are processed directly in regions of the amygdala and hypothalamus, which have been implicated in the regulation of innate behavior, reproductive physiology, and other neuroendocrine responses. ZVNR5 encodes a human vomeronasal receptor.
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An isolated polypeptide, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.
An isolated nucleic acid molecule, wherein the nucleic acid molecule encodes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.
An antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds with an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
- amino acid residues 1 to 15 of SEQ ID NO:2, amino acid residues 39 to 48 of SEQ ID NO:2, amino acid residues 77 to 100 of SEQ ID NO:2, amino acid residues 123 to 137 of SEQ ID NO:2, amino acid residues 160 to 196 of SEQ ID NO:2, amino acid residues 216 to 242 of SEQ ID NO:2, and amino acid residues 262 to 268 of SEQ ID NO:2.
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